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• New Australian firm secures 44,000 acres gold land in Reg. 7

  …land five times size of Georgetown and six times size of Leguan (Kaieteur News) – As more than 10 Canadian firms advance gold projects across mining districts in Guyana, a second Australian company has secured a major foothold in the Oko gold district, where more than nine-million-ounces of gold have been established. Australian-listed Liberty Metals Ltd […]

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• U.S. eyes ports, road, housing contracts in Guyana – Deputy Secretary of State

  (Kaieteur News) – The United States (U.S.) Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau has disclosed that American companies are expected to compete for opportunities in infrastructure, including ports, roads and housing as the country look to deepen its involvement in Guyana’s economic development. Landau made the remarks during a visit to Georgetown, where he met with […]

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• Colombia declares three days of mourning after deadly earthquake

  Hundreds are dead as rescuers race to find survivors of the magnitude 7.4 quake. Aljazeera – Colombia has declared three days of national mourning after a powerful earthquake killed more than 200 people as rescue crews race against time to find people trapped beneath the rubble. The government said on Wednesday that flags would be lowered to […]

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